Name: 2nd Conference on Fisheries and Coastal Environment
Start: 2019-08-01
Location: Accra, Ghana

About

Margaret Fafa Akwetey is a Lecturer in the Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. She has a PhD in Oceanography and Limnology, with specialisation in benthic ecology. Margaret worked as a Research Assistant/Teaching Associate at the University of Cape Coast since 2013 until her appointment as a Lecturer in 2021. She is passionate about education and outreach, and has led several community initiatives which introduced children to marine organisms. Margaret is involved in teaching and supervision at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

Focus & expertise

Specializations

Benthic Ecology and Taxonomy Biomonitoring Coastal Ecology Ecosystem Health and Environmental Assessment

Academic interests · number = colleagues who share it

Aquatic Ethnozoology Aquatic Science Education Sediment Ecology Small-Scale Fisheries and Coastal Livelihoods Water Quality Assessment

Recent activity

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Project May 2025

Environmental education towards the protection of biodiversity in the Brenu Lagoon, Ghana

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Fellowship Jan 2025

2025 POGO-OceanX-OceanQuest Fellowship for Shipboard Training on the Around Africa mission aboard the OceanXplorer

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Conference Oct 2024

Global Development Conference 2023

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Project Oct 2024

Through a child’s eye - A snapshot of marine biodiversity. British Ecological Society Outreach Grant (Grant number: OR24/1039).

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Project Oct 2024

An ecological assessment of selected sandy beaches in Ghana using benthic macrofauna and micro-plastics as Indicators. African Centre of Excellence in Coastal Resilience (ACECoR) small grant

Background

🎓 Education & qualifications

Doctor of Philosophy in Oceanography and Limnology

University of Cape Coast

2020

Master of Philosophy in Oceanography and Limnology

University of Cape Coast

2013

Bachelor of Science in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

University of Cape Coast

2009

Teaching & projects

My teaching philosophies are grounded in pragmatism and inquiry-based teaching. I believe education should be holistic and equip students with the needed skills and knowledge that are applicable beyond the classroom.

Teaching philosophy

Projects

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Through a child’s eye - A snapshot of marine biodiversity. British Ecological Society Outreach Grant (Grant number: OR24/1039).

Project Lead (Grantee)

September 2024 - Present

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Assessment of the impacts of beach seine fishery on benthic communities along the central coast of Ghana - Funded by the PADI Foundation

Principal Investigator

April 2022 - October 2023

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Assessment of the impacts of beach seine fishery on benthic biodiversity along the coastline of Ghana - Funded by the National Geographic Society

Project Lead (Grantee)

March 2022 - Present

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Assessment of Ecosystem Based Livelihoods on Biodiversity of the Keta Lagoon Complex Ramsar Site - Funded by the Global Development Network under the Biodiversity and Development Awards

Principal Investigator

October 2021 - Present

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An ecological assessment of selected sandy beaches in Ghana using benthic macrofauna and micro-plastics as Indicators. African Centre of Excellence in Coastal Resilience (ACECoR) small grant

Co-Investigator

September 2021 - November 2022

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Environmental education towards the protection of biodiversity in the Brenu Lagoon, Ghana

ASLO Global Outreach Initiative Award

August 2021 - October 2021

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Assessing the role of different types of knowledge for mainstreaming biodiversity conservation in Ramsar sites in Fiji and Ghana. AFD-GDN Biodiversity and Development Award

Project Lead for Ghana

August 2021 - Present

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Environmental Education towards the Protection of Biodiversity in the Brenu Lagoon, Ghana - Funded by the Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography (ASLO) under their Global Outreach Initiative (GOI)

Principal Investigator

June 2021 - July 2022

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A study on marine plastic pollution in Liberia (Consultancy) - Client: Conservation International

Team member (Aquatic ecologist)

March 2021 - April 2021